John Dehlin, in his never ending class act at self promotion and denigration of any who dare criticize his methods, keeping it classy over at his Mormon Stories Facebook page with this latest post:

I know I should be charitable toward you, John. You’re a “brother” in the Community of Saints. I should refrain from the “ad hominem” attacks you are so fond of flinging at anyone who dares criticize anything you do. But, I just gotta say, John: The reality is I’m the weakest of those who are or who can be called a Saint. I’m the guy who Benjamin had exactly in mind when he wrote Mosiah 3:19. So, you’ll just have to excuse my own classless characterization of you. I just think you’re a pathetic prick . . . (More of the Facebook Comments from the Mormon Stories Facebook Page below the fold) (more…)

I just finished watching Anderson Cooper’s 360 discussion on the Warren Jeffs story tonight in his Crime and Punishment segment. Some how, his signature statement of how he and every contributor to his program is keeping someone or another honest just got lost in the shuffle. (more…)

I realize Big Love is “entertainment” and not real. After watching tonight’s episode, I also realize that HBO and the Big Love crew have no hesitation in casting others’ pearls before swine. A few points of clarification are in order from tonight’s episode. (more…)

Guess that anti-8 Utah boycott, so effectively concieved by the losing side, isn’t going exactly as planned–at least as to the Sundance Film Festival. Anyone with any knowledge about Utah and its toursim industry understands that Park City, and the Sundance Film festival are likley the most “gay friendly” city and venue in all of Utah. Who really gets hurt if the boycott succeeds? Seems the same minds who ran the campaign are still in charge.

For my other Tolerance posts see Tolerance I, Tolerance II, Tolerance III. Well, its been almost two weeks now since election day, and amazingly one issue remains in the news cycle on an almost daily basis since that time: Proposition 8 and the Mormon Church. That’s right, the Mormon Church, its members, and other persons of faith have been singled out and targeted for engaging in the exercise of an actual constitutionally protected fundamental right–the right to vote and participate in the political process. The vitriol, hate, intolerance and lawlessness in some cases exhibited by those who disagreed with Proposition 8 supporters has been frightening and should give pause to those who truly cherish our democratic institutions and the rule of law. See also S.P. Bailey’s These Cultural Wars post over at A Motley Vision. And, there is Marc Bohn’s Rhetoric, Ideology and Prop 8 over at Times and Seasons.

Meridian Magazine has two articles with incredible photos, that if you have not seen, you should. The two articles are: The Hypocrisy of the Tolerance Movement and In the Face of Hatred. Both are well done, and you should read them both. The photos accompanying the second article are truly remarkable and alarming. The author, Paul Bishop of this article is an LDS LAPD veteran, who makes some good points. Because I think the photos are particularly powerful, I repost them below, for those who may not get over to the Meridian website on a regular basis: (more…)